Jun 28, 2021
Jun 27, 2021
Jun 24, 2021
Jun 18, 2021
The giant wave
This surf figures in the Guinness Book of records, but it is rare (happening
twice per year perhaps) and very local (just at the tip of the Sitio rock, in
front of the Forte de São):
An interesting feature, which explains part of the popularity of the region, has to do with the two beaches. The northern beach is wild at all times, and untameable under the unrelenting drift of northerly winds---providing a perfect backdrop for hippies of all generations. In contrast, the southern beach is protected by the cliff---gladly accommodating families with small children and strong preference for sunburns.
"More or less (?)", you ask? Yes, because we are located in Alcobaça,
the town next to Nazaré (lower right of the map)...
...and the Praia do Norte (northern beach), where the surf happens and the Forte is
located, is ca. 10km away:
Jun 13, 2021
The week in pictures
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| The entrance with two newly acquired geranium pots |
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| Fleas on the newly acquired bougainvilliids |
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| Sheep on Michael's morning walk |
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| The living room on Sunday morning |
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| The living room again |
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| Rambo, Charlie's dog |
Jun 4, 2021
Acres of artificial grass...
...not acres, in fact, but the grass-floor of the pergola is indeed artificial. The swing--which we called Hollywood-swing in previous editions (our friend Sacha informs us that said expression is only used in Germany and unintelligible to normal people)--so, said swing is from Belliani, a Portuguese outfit. The two deck chairs are from LaRedoute:
We ordered four canvas chairs (director's chairs in German), so stay tuned.
On closer inspection, the natural grass looks artificial as well, but that's just an artefact induced by Chang's lawn-mowing plus the dry high winds of the last couple of days. The swing swings with the wind, very nice.
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